Windows Media Player in windows 8 very slow to open video files

Windows Media Player in windows 8 very slow to open video files. For example, a file of MP4 1080 p takes 45 seconds to start playing.

Strange thing is that they play almost instantly in the App and video in VLC.
Does anyone else know this. Computer is Toshiba Ultrabook 1.7 Ghz i5, 4 GB of Ram, and 128 GB SSD.

Hi Graham JM,.

Use this utility to fix problems with Windows Media Player. Let us know if that helps.

  1. From the start screen, type Troubleshooting
  2. Select settings
  3. Select Troubleshooting
  4. Select programs
  5. Select the Windows Media Player settings
  6. Follow the instructions in the troubleshooting

Let us know if that helps.

Tags: Windows

Similar Questions

Maybe you are looking for